The Law Of Delay
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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From the brilliant mind behind Parkinson's Law comes The Law of Delay, a razor-sharp satirical examination of procrastination, bureaucracy, and the curious human tendency to defer decisions until they become irrelevant — a phenomenon Parkinson crystallises into his signature maxim: delay is the deadliest form of denial. With the same incisive wit and forensic intelligence that made his earlier work a sensation, Parkinson dissects the workings of committees, governments, and institutions, illustrating how the art of postponement has been elevated to a high science by those in power. Cementing Parkinson's reputation as one of the twentieth century's most astute and entertaining social commentators, The Law of Delay presents its arguments with a blend of academic rigour and irresistible comic flair, making even the most maddening aspects of organisational life feel darkly amusing. Written in his characteristically elegant prose, the book argues that procrastination is not merely a personal failing but a structural feature of modern bureaucratic life — a conclusion that feels as urgent and uncomfortably recognisable today as when it was first published. For anyone who has ever sat through an interminable meeting or waited endlessly for a decision that never comes, this is the book that finally explains why.
Author: C. Northcote Parkinson
Format: Paperback
Genre: Humour
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the brilliant mind behind Parkinson's Law comes The Law of Delay, a razor-sharp satirical examination of procrastination, bureaucracy, and the curious human tendency to defer decisions until they become irrelevant — a phenomenon Parkinson crystallises into his signature maxim: delay is the deadliest form of denial. With the same incisive wit and forensic intelligence that made his earlier work a sensation, Parkinson dissects the workings of committees, governments, and institutions, illustrating how the art of postponement has been elevated to a high science by those in power. Cementing Parkinson's reputation as one of the twentieth century's most astute and entertaining social commentators, The Law of Delay presents its arguments with a blend of academic rigour and irresistible comic flair, making even the most maddening aspects of organisational life feel darkly amusing. Written in his characteristically elegant prose, the book argues that procrastination is not merely a personal failing but a structural feature of modern bureaucratic life — a conclusion that feels as urgent and uncomfortably recognisable today as when it was first published. For anyone who has ever sat through an interminable meeting or waited endlessly for a decision that never comes, this is the book that finally explains why.